Legal Opinion
Beattie v. Colvin
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 16, 2017No. Civ. No. 2:15-cv-0235 (WJM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U.S.D.J.:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Michael Beattie’s motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.G § 2412(d). The Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) opposes the motion. The Commissioner does not contest that Plaintiff is the prevailing party, nor does the Commissioner object to counsel’s hourly rate; rather, the Commissioner solely argues that the numbers of hours billed is excessive. Because the Court finds that the number of hours for which Plaintiff seeks payment is reasonable,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Elizabeth Ramirez v. Joanne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Edwin Maldonado v. Feather O. HoustounCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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